From the players brokering back-room deals in Washington to the men toiling in the oil fields of the Persian Gulf, a political thriller with multiple storylines that weave together showing the human consequences of the fierce pursuit of wealth and power. As a career CIA operative begins to uncover the disturbing truth about the work he has devoted his life to, an up-and-coming oil broker faces an unimaginable family tragedy and finds redemption in his partnership with an idealistic Gulf prince. A corporate lawyer faces a moral dilemma as he finesses the questionable merger of two powerful U.S. oil companies, while across the globe, a disenfranchised Pakistani teenager falls prey to the recruiting efforts of a charismatic cleric. Each plays their small part in the vast and complex system that powers the industry, unaware of the explosive impact their lives will have upon the world.
Production Warner Bros. Pictures (presents); Participant Productions (in association with); 4M; Section Eight; MID Foundation (uncredited);
Cast Names Sam Georges Saïd; Alexander von Roon; Don Whatley; Matt Cannon; Viola Davis; Tom Cutler; Anna George; Wendy Kush; Bruce Allen Dawson; Lauren Minite; Paul Fahrenkopf; Bahar Soomekh; Sally Spaide; Alan Gates; William Gerad Jones; Kirk Lambert; Charles McClelland; Kerry Meushaw; David Michie; Johnny Pitrelli; Kayvan Novak; George Clooney; Amr Waked; Christopher Plummer; Jeffrey Wright; Chris Cooper; Robert Foxworth; Nicky Henson; Nicholas Art; Matt Damon;
Box Office USD 50,815,288
Release Date 2005-11-23 (limited) 2005-12-09
Genres Drama; Thriller;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for violence and language.